Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Bible References

He reason

Job 13:4

“But you smear me with lies [you defame my character most untruthfully];
You are all worthless physicians and have no remedy to offer.
Job 16:2

“I have heard many such things;
Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.
Job 26:1
But Job answered and said,
Malachi 3:13
“Your words have been harsh against Me,” says the Lord. “But you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will have to give an accounting for every careless or useless word they speak.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions,